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temporal
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adjective
not eternal
temporal matters of but fleeting moment
— F.D.Roosevelt
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adjective
of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
temporal bone
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adjective
of or relating to or limited by time
temporal processing
temporal dimensions
temporal and spacial boundaries
music is a temporal art
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adjective
of this earth or world
temporal joys
our temporal existence
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noun
(= temporal role)
the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
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adjective
(= worldly)
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
worldly goods and advancement
temporal possessions of the church
multiplex
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adjective
having many parts or aspects
the multiplex problem of drug abuse
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noun
a movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building
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noun
communicates two or more signals over a common channel
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adjective
(= manifold)
many and varied; having many features or forms
manifold reasons
our manifold failings
manifold intelligence
the multiplex opportunities in high technology